Open AccessTrends and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Gestational Diabetes Among Pregnant Women in New York City, 1990–2001
Author(s) -
Lorna E. Thorpe,
Diana K. Berger,
Jennifer A. Ellis,
Vani R. Bettegowda,
Gina Brown,
Thomas Matte,
Mary T. Bassett,
Thomas Frieden
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.066100
Subject(s) - gestational diabetes , medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , confidence interval , diabetes mellitus , ethnic group , gestation , demography , endocrinology , genetics , sociology , anthropology , biology
We analyzed gestational diabetes mellitus trends in New York City between 1990 and 2001 by using information obtained from birth certificates. Gestational diabetes diagnoses among women who delivered babies increased 46%, from 2.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]=2.5, 2.7) to 3.8% (95% CI=3.7, 3.9) of births. Prevalence was highest among South and Central Asian women (11%). Given risks for adverse fetal outcomes and maternal chronic diabetes, prompt screening is critical. Metabolic control should be maintained during pregnancy and assessed postpartum for women with gestational diabetes.